Development of online guidance for Government departments on New Zealand Sign Language Act begins
Government departments will have a better understanding of their obligations under the New Zealand Sign Language Act (NZSL) 2006 thanks to online guidance being developed for the Office of Disability Issues by the Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business […]
Contaminated waste dumping: Ardern weighs options against companies in breach
Published by RNZ 8:57 am on 27 January 2021 The prime minister has put companies dumping contaminated waste into sewers on notice, saying she’s seeking advice about the available options. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is unacceptable for […]
The importance of Borrowdale
In a column published on Capital Letter, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains the […]
Christchurch sentencing shows how justice ‘should be done’ – expert
In an article published on NewsHub, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, discusses the sentencing […]
Mai Chen on Newshub – 6pm, 23 August 2020
On 6pm Newshub, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains whether the Labour Party can release […]
What Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s options are for delaying the election amid COVID-19 pandemic
In an interview with The AM Show, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains what […]
Mai Chen: Legal advice to the PM on moving the election
In an article published on BusinessDesk, Mai Chen, Chair of the Superdiversity Institute for Law, Policy and Business, managing partner of Chen Palmer, Adjunct Professor at The University of Auckland Law School and a BNZ board director, explains how she […]
Charging returnees could cause ‘a rolling maul of court cases’
Published on New Zealand Herald From RNZ 7:11am on 29 July 2020 Charging returning New Zealanders for Covid-19 managed isolation is a complicated proposition, according to public law expert Mai Chen, who recommends the Government pass a completely new […]
User-pays isolation decision looms – what to expect?
Published on TVNZ By Anna Murray 7:12am on 29 July 2020 The Government is set to reveal its plans for charging returning Kiwis for their managed isolation today. A managed isolation hotel. Source: 1 NEWS With just two sitting weeks […]
Charging returning NZers for isolation ‘complicated’ – law expert
Published on RNZ From Checkpoint 5:10pm on 28 July 2020 Charging returning New Zealanders for Covid-19 managed isolation is a complicated proposition, according to public law expert Mai Chen. She recommends the government pass a completely new piece of […]